Rita Alves

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“They want to live their life just like we do. It's not because they have a diagnosis that life stops.”
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Granting leave for workers who suffer from painful menstruation remains a divisive topic. Where does Belgium stand on the issue? https://t.co/O76igZV6ef

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Around 41,000 people are estimated to develop sepsis in Belgium every year, with around 7,675 people dying from the condition in the country yearly. https://t.co/nXhQbK8jdf

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Following a Brussels Times report, one passenger told us she spent €225 on a train ticket after her flights were cancelled when she was incorrectly labelled a "no-show". https://t.co/M5v28C5rAT

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While Brussels tries to leave its car-centric ways in the past, some residents have raised concerns over the accessibility of pedestrian zones. https://t.co/ymzmoE3ShM

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“I used to have quite a busy social life. I used to go out a lot. It's just not possible anymore...I avoid every part I don't know by heart," wheelchair user David Seffer told The Brussels Times. https://t.co/AIdioRoBHt

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Olena Yahupova had hoped she would one day be free from Russian captivity, but she never quite believed it.

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Just a minute away from the crowds of Brussels’ Grand Place is a bar with a wooden exterior and a window displaying well-accessorised skeletons lying inside a coffin.
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The world's first all-electric motorsport was officially launched over a decade ago but it has yet to spark the interest of Belgians. https://t.co/D0jbw4OxL8

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Sepsis is estimated to affect around 41,000 people every year in Belgium, leading to over 7,000 premature deaths yearly. https://t.co/o3XSa1eNip

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If the issue is not resolved, several flights could be impacted this summer. https://t.co/IQyFdsdPuu

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The hospital in the Belgian capital is "writing surgical history" with the global milestone. https://t.co/eBLrJFOLvv

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Tintin, Smurfs, and Lucky Luke, to name a few, are examples of successful Belgian comics. But what is it about Belgium that helped cartoonists thrive? https://t.co/2bBCnWATRF

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The vaccination rates are high among children but a lack of trust and financial and logistical hurdles remain a challenge for the healthcare system. https://t.co/JScHh0Qydb

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"We are seeing that things that should only happen once every 100 years are now happening three times in one decade."

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"Every child who runs away does that for a reason, and behind each of these children is a gap in the child protection system."
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'They see Brussels as an oil stain': Changing a neglected capital https://t.co/LNFCZzj7wC

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"The idea was to bring people back into the stores which was interesting [...] but now I think the main point is to sell records." https://t.co/0DgOyV45OE

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Several artists were left empty handed months after the event despite sponsorships from public Belgian and EU institutions.
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